However, Blake Morgan shook his head.“This isn’t a matter of money. What matters is coordination—how we work in concert with Joseph.”“No matter how strong Joseph is, he’s still just one man. Even the strongest fists can’t fight four hands.”“What lies ahead will be an exceptionally grim situation.”Blake Morgan’s expression was heavy.“The old man is right.”“But there’s no need to be overly pessimistic. They have people—and so do we. And our people are no worse than those so-called assassins.”Joseph replied calmly.Hearing this, both Blake Morgan and Mason Morgan’s eyes lit up.“Joseph, you have other support?”Blake Morgan asked urgently.“I do. But we still can’t afford to let our guard down.”“Our plan is to make sure that every assassin who comes to Nova City stays in Nova City.”“Most of these killers were involved in the persecution of my mentor and me.”“My elder brother’s entire family was nearly wiped out by their hands. Since they’ve come this time, they won’t be leaving

"What are you talking about? What could I possibly be misunderstanding?""Sis, what’s wrong with you today? You seem so flustered."Heidi glanced at Fiona and blinked."Do I?"Fiona replied, putting on an air of calm.Once she settled down and thought it through, she realized she really had been overreacting. Mr. Wilson was clearly looking for her because of work—she hadn’t done anything wrong. Besides, her ex-husband asking to meet her was perfectly normal in any family. So why did she feel as if she had something to hide?"Of course you are. You’re not doing anything shady—so why are you so afraid of people finding out?"Heidi nodded, her tone firm and certain."Ahem… well, it’s getting late. I’ll tidy up and head out, or Mr. Wilson will be waiting too long.""Tomorrow morning, I need to pick up Auntie and the others. I’ll be at work during the day, so I’ll have to leave it to you to show them around.""As for where they’ll stay, they said they’ll stay here. Have Uncle Alvarez m

"If my understanding is correct, the Cooper family’s core business lies in processing and manufacturing pharmaceutical raw materials. But raw material production has never been the most profitable segment.""What you earn is essentially what others leave behind. The returns may be decent, but they’re not enough to allow the Cooper family to continue expanding."Joseph stated plainly."That’s true, but there’s nothing we can do about it. We don’t have formulas or patents. Even if we had talent in biopharmaceuticals, it would still be useless.""Over the years, the Cooper family has relied heavily on cooperation with the Morgan family. Ever since they scaled back most of that collaboration, the group’s overall business size has shrunk quite a bit.""That said, things aren’t exactly terrible right now. Given our original scale, this is simply us returning to what we were in the first place."Fiona smiled faintly."You didn’t have formulas or patents before. But now, you do."Joseph repli

"You can’t put it that way. When my mentor and I were down on our luck back then, Old Mr. Cooper was willing to lend us a hand. That alone was no small kindness.""No matter how you look at it, the ties between the two of us and the Cooper family can’t be explained in just a few words.""The growth of the Cooper family benefits me as well—really, it benefits both sides.""But the road ahead is still long, and no one knows how things will ultimately unfold."Joseph spoke with a hint of emotion."I was too young back then. There were many things Grandpa would never tell me.""Perhaps, for various reasons, he couldn’t."Fiona said slowly."Remember to tell Old Mr. Cooper that I’ll come by tomorrow at three in the afternoon to talk with him. I won’t call him myself."Joseph said to Fiona."Don’t worry. I won’t forget."Fiona replied seriously.After that, the two continued discussing the new drugs for a while, going over various details.In the end, Fiona used a flash drive to copy the da

“Professor Wilson said he’ll come by tomorrow at three in the afternoon. He has some matters he wants to discuss with you,” Fiona replied.Old Mr. Cooper nodded slightly at her words. “Yes, that’s something that should be discussed.”“Then, Grandfather, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first. I need to get up early tomorrow morning,” Fiona said after finishing her report.“Go on, go on. Get some proper rest and make sure everything is arranged well tomorrow,” Old Mr. Cooper said gently.With that, Fiona took her leave.Heidi, together with the household staff, wheeled Old Mr. Cooper back to his room.Under normal circumstances, the old man would have already been asleep by this hour.At the same time, Joseph had returned home as well.Once he was back, Mason Alvarez checked Joseph’s wounds again and applied medicine that would aid healing.Alice, for her part, had specially prepared a nourishing soup to replenish his energy and calm his nerves. Naturally, all the ingredients we